Been following this board for along time. Today at my gym, I go to a globo, I did the underwater body fat test. I weighted in a 152.7 with a bodyfat of 12.9%. I am stuck in deciding if I should try and gain weight, or try to stay at 152 and try and lose some bf while gain muscle. I am 5'8 and use to be overweight, around 240 in high school. Ideas or suggestions please

It is possible to gain muscle mass and strength without putting on a lot of fat, but you must be (very) patient if you take this path.
To gain “clean” mass, a good rule of thumb is to take how many calories you eat to maintain your actual weigth, and to add something between 300-500 kcal, no more, and reassess you gains every month or so.

Any ideas on diet style... Zone with extra fat to gain, eat like a bodybuilder?

Depends on your goals, if you just wanna get strong and dont care about adding fat, then take a look at GOMAD diet and just shove food in your mouth day after day.

But if you want slow progress, without too much extra fat, be smart and be patient. If you want to be "scientific" about it, get a body fat caliper and pay attention to how your body composition changes and adjust dieting. This is a long larning process but it will only do you good on the long run - learning to know your body is one of the best investment for the future.

And also dont get discouraged once your newbie gains stop, they will at one point, this is completely normal as adding 5lbs to the bar weekly will no longer be possible. Be aware of this and adjust programming once you get there.

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Originally Posted by Rick ScarpullaToughness is a state of mind not a size.

Still working on that part. Lol. With work and all I need to set up a schedule to make sure I get enough rest. Since I don't belong to a crossfit gym anymore, just moved to new location in Oxnard,Ca and lll be looking for a new place to call home.

Still working on that part. Lol. With work and all I need to set up a schedule to make sure I get enough rest. Since I don't belong to a crossfit gym anymore, just moved to new location in Oxnard,Ca and lll be looking for a new place to call home.

What do you know about Westside? If you need help on that front I can be of assistance.